MN Arts Count Census. Be Counted!

Whether a personal or professional interest, arts are important to you - and to the quality of life in Minnesota. The Minnesota Legacy Amendment passed in 2008 helps support creative expression through grants dispersed by the Metropolitan Regional Arts Council and the Minnesota State Arts Board.

As part of dedicating funding to the arts from the Amendment, the state legislature has called for the Minnesota State Arts Board and the state's Regional Arts Councils to conduct a census of artists and artistic organizations to measure the far-reaching influence of the arts in the state.

The Metropolitan Regional Arts Council, along with the Minnesota State Arts Board, invites anyone who, professionally or personally, engages in any and every form of creative expression to participate in the MN Arts Count census. Do you sing? Act? Dance? Write? Draw? Paint? Sculpt? Photograph? Weave? Play an instrument? Compose?

No matter how well or how publicly you share your talents, be proud and be counted.

Go to www.MNArtsCount.com to complete the census. If you prefer, paper surveys are available by calling
800-748-3222 ext. 225.

Help us spread the word. Tell your friends to be counted, too!

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Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement seeking creative literature

The Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement (JSAAEA) (ISSN 2153-8999) is looking for creative writing for this upcoming edition, preferably by April 1st. We're looking for poems, short stories, creative non-fiction. Excerpts and interviews are also accepted.

http://jsaaea.coehd.utsa.edu/index.php/JSAAEA

The Journal is an on-line and freely accessible interdisciplinary journal providing a forum for scholars and writers from diverse fields who share a common interest in Southeast Asian (SEA) Americans and their communities.

JSAAEA is an official publication of The National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans (NAFEA), with support from the department of Bicultural-Bilingual studies and the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Texas, San Antonio.

In the past and upcoming volumes we've presented the work of emerging and award-winning writers from Vietnam, Thailand, Laos and the Hmong community. I'd particularly be interested in seeing some work from the Khmer, Tai Dam, Iu Mien and Karen perspectives.

We're accepting work from both established and emerging writers. Previous contributors are invited to submit work again.

Please feel free to refer others to the Journal !

Available as speaker or consultant, 2011 rates

Here's our regular reminder:

As many of you know, I am available for consultation as an artist. I advise primarily in literary disciplines.

These consultation sessions can be used to take a closer look at you and your work, assist you in identifying your professional goals and opportunities, and develop strategies to attain those goals along a realistic timeline.

I've successfully provided guidance all across the United States. For individual artists, my standard consultations cost $75/hour. If you anticipate needing more than 10 hours or more of consultation time a retainer rate is available. For small informal groups and small non-profit organizations, my standard consultation rate is $100/hour or $300 for one day, although additional charges may apply depending on the complexity of the project. These prices will remain in effect until December 31st, 2011.

The following credentials may assist you when considering whether to retain my services: I hold the distinction of being the first Lao American to receive an NEA Fellowship in Literature in 2009 for poetry. I'm cited for my writing in national and international textbooks. Among my 20 literary, academic and professional awards, I hold an Asian Pacific American Leadership Award in 2009 from the State Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, and a 2002 Many Voices Fellowship from the Minnesota Playwrights Center.

I am the author of several books and my work appears in over 100 international publications around the world including Australia, Canada, England, Germany, France, Singapore, and across the United States.

As in previous years, I only take on between 5 to 15 clients at a maximum, following a brief portfolio review. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me directly at thaoworra@gmail.com and we can look over your specific needs and how we can best work together.